Table 7 Risk factors of parasitic infection among study participants

Employment status

Informal

1

Unemployed

0.616

0.265–1.430

0.259

Formal

-

-

-

Age of present pregnancy

1st Trimester

1

2nd Trimester

3.296

0.336–32.356

0.306

3rd Trimester

5.109

0.599–43.581

0.136

Ever lost a pregnancy

No

1

Yes

2.912

1.210–7.011

0.017

Knowledge of IPI

No

1

Yes

4.043

0.622–26.297

0.144

Type of toilet facility

Open defecation

1

Pit latrine

0.271

0.009–8.344

0.455

Public toilet

0.335

0.012–9.327

0.519

WC

0.784

0.029–20.896

0.885

Before eating I wash hands with

Water only

1

Soap & water

5.976

1.172–30.467

0.031

Main source of drinking water

Sachet water

1

Pipe and sachet water

10.044

0.632–159.613

0.102

Pipe borne water

2.1207

0.382–11.785

0.390

Walk barefooted?

No

1

Yes

0.611

0.273–1.368

0.231